The themes (rebellion, prejudice...) and panto villains lapse into broad strokes, but Yoshiura’s world-building doesn’t: from the texture of the underground havens to the idea that our leads have to – literally – cling to each other lest gravity tears them apart, it’s a wonder of detail and ingenuity.
The animation is intricate and beautiful but the narrative is clunky and heavy-handed in places. Spirited Away perhaps not, but we're transported to an intriguing world nonetheless.
The disorienting concept is more interesting than the characters.
Yoshiura Yasuhiro
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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